GORHAM, Maine - Michael Claflin's career-best 13 points lifted the lacrosse to their 11th straight regular season Little East Conference win as they defeated the University of Southern Maine by the final of 21-9 Tuesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 21, Southern Maine 9
 
UMass Boston (10-2, 4-0 Little East Conference)
Southern Maine (2-6, 0-3 Little East Conference)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons opened their fifth double-digit victory of the 2022 season with a six-goal first quarter which included a hat trick from Donovan Prozinski. Two of Prozinski's goals came from Michael Claflin who would go on to post six goals to go with seven assists to extend his team-leading points total to 63.
 
Jacob Banks and Darragh Fahey would each add three goals of their own, helping the Beacons surpass 20 goals for the third time in their six conference matchups.
 
Goalie Trevor Koppy kept things even in the net, recording nine saves to nine goals allowed while playing the entire game between the pipes.
 
Patrick Carey and Elijiah Beasley led the way defensively, each causing a pair of turnovers.
 
BY THE NUMBERS:

• The Beacons outshot the huskies 63 to 27 while scooping 46 ground balls compared to 28 for USM
• The Beacons went 14 for 31 at the faceoff X
• Claflin's seven assists tied a season high for any UMB player
• Carey's two caused turnovers give him a team-leading 17 on the season
• The Beacons are now 8-5 all-time against the Huskies, winning the last three matchups
• The 12-point victory was the largest winning margin in the series' history
• Lacrosse has now won 11 straight regular season conference matchups, six of them by double-digits

 
WHO'S NEXT
Lacrosse seeks its first win against Keene State since 2002 on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at James Cotter Field.